Catherine Mary (Shaski) Nurmi was born April 16, 1922 to the late George and Anna (Kozar) Shaski. Catherine married Edwin Nurmi on November 27, 1949 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She took great joy in housekeeping and looking after the family before retiring with Ed. She was an avid reader and she enjoyed planting and growing things, but her true love in life was spending time with her husband and children.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband: Edwin O. Nurmi; and her five siblings: Mary Lehman, Joe Shaski, John Shaski, Annie Bourque, and Vickie Gervais.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at C.S. Mulder Funeral Home with Father Sebastian Kavumkal officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 1 p.m. until the time of the service. Entombment will be at Oaklawn Chapel Gardens.

Condolences may be left online at www.csmulder.com

Jon Francis Lewis

Jon Francis Lewis was born on June 27, 1957, in the Sault Ste. Marie to Alfred and Shirley Lewis. He passed away unexpectedly November 19, 2012. He was a proud Veteran of the U.S. Navy and a Sault Tribe Elder.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his sister Pam Cryderman, his brother Bill Lewis, brother in-laws Dave Kinney and Alan Goodrich, and his friend David (Kromo) Komarnizki.

Jon is survived by his soul mate and best friend Thelma (Tel) Fox, with whom he proudly shared life's journey with. He is also survived by daughter Jessica Daley, brothers James Lewis, Marty and Sofia Lewis, Alfred Lewis, Steve Lewis, Jeff and Rita Lewis; sisters Nancy and Art Swartz, Marge Kinney, Lavina (Mary) Goodrich, Geri and Mark Steele, Betty Lewis and Dan Wyer; sister-in-law Laurie Lewis. He is also survived by Tel’s family Don, Charlie, Isadore, Paul, Mae, Rhonda and his friend Gordon from Wiky and many nieces and nephew. Jon loved to laugh, family gatherings, and loud classic rock music.

No memorial service will be held. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Sault Sainte Marie Veterans Associations. Arrangements are in the care of Hovie Funeral Home.

Death Notice

PASSAGE, VIVIAN, of Bay Mills, Mich. passed away at McLaren Northern Michigan hospital in Petoskey on November 20, 2012. She was born April 11, 1949. Arrangements are in the care of Hovie Funeral Home.